TOUCH SWITCH ATTACHABLE ON WALL

• US 20180011574A1
• Filed: 06/01/2016
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clarus Korea Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Clarus Korea Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LIM, Young Taik, PARK, Tae Kyun, KIM, Ki Bum
• Granted Patent: US 10,209,800 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13338 Input devices, e.g. touch panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 35/00 Switches operated by change of a physical condition operated by change of magnetic or electric field H01H36/00; thermally-actuated switches H01H37/00
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/96 Touch switches specially adapted for electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G21/08

Abstract

The present invention provides a touch switch attachable on a wall. The touch switch, attachable on a wall, comprises: a switch box unit which is inserted into an embedded box formed on a wall; a back cover unit which is inserted inside the switch box unit and has a plurality of PCBs stacked and placed; a fixing plate unit which is coupled to the switch box unit and fixes the back cover unit; and an LCD touch pad unit which is fixed on one end of the back cover unit passing through the fixing plate unit, is electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs, and is for inputting switching operation information to the plurality of PCBs by means of capacitive touch.

Claims

1. A touch switch attachable to a wall, comprising:

a switch box unit inserted into an embedded box formed in a wall;

a back cover unit inserted into the switch box unit, with a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) stacked on each other being disposed therein;

a fixing plate unit coupled to the switch box unit and fixing the back cover unit; and

a liquid crystal display (LCD) touch pad unit fixedly installed on one end of the back cover unit penetrating the fixing plate unit, electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs, and inputting switching driving information to the plurality of PCBs in a capacitive touch method,

wherein a through-hole and a support part are formed in the fixing plate unit, the back cover unit extending through the through-hole, and the support part extending from an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole and supporting an external surface of the back cover unit, and

wherein the LCD touch pad unit comprises;

a main PCB fixed on the fixing plate unit and electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs, with removable memory being inserted thereinto;

an LCD panel electrically connected to the main PCB to transfer an input signal to the main PCB in the capacitive touch method;

a bezel coupled to an edge of the fixing plate unit to fix an edge of the LCD; and

a rubber packing sealing the bezel and the edge of the LCD.

5. The touch switch of claim 1, wherein the main PCB has a memory insertion portion formed therein, and removable memory is inserted into the memory insertion portion and is electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs.

6. The touch switch of claim 1, wherein to perform wired or wireless communication, the plurality of PCBs uses any one of a Zigbee communication system and an easy control full-2 way lighting control system (E/F2).

7. The touch switch of claim 6, wherein both the Zigbee communication system and the easy control full-2 way lighting control system (E/F2) are used while being combined through a gateway.

2. A touch switch attachable to a wall, comprising:

a switch box unit inserted into an embedded box formed in a wall;

a back cover unit inserted into the switch box unit, with a plurality of PCBs stacked on each other being disposed therein;

a fixing plate unit coupled to the switch box unit to support an external surface of the back cover unit penetrating the fixing plate unit; and

an LCD touch pad unit coupled to one end of the back cover unit penetrating the fixing plate unit, electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs, and inputting switching driving information to the plurality of PCBs in a capacitive touch method,

wherein a through-hole and a support part are formed in the fixing plate unit, the back cover unit extending through the through-hole, and the support part extending from an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole and supporting an external surface of the back cover unit, and

wherein the LCD touch pad unit has a structure in which the bezel, the main PCB, and the LCD are sequentially stacked.

3. The touch switch of claim 2, wherein the bezel has one end on which a fixing plate coupling part connected to the fixing plate unit is disposed, and the other end having a groove accommodating the main PCB and the LCD.

4. The touch switch of claim 3, wherein the main PCB is electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs, and the LCD transfers an input signal to the main PCB in the capacitive touch method.

8. The touch switch of claim 4, wherein the bezel has main PCB separation pins to maintain a predetermined distance from the main PCB.

9. The touch switch of claim 4, wherein one surface of the main PCB is coupled to one end of the LCD through a coupling means selected from a double-sided adhesive tape, an adhesive, and a nut.

10. The touch switch of claim 4, wherein the main PCB has a memory insertion portion formed therein, and removable memory is inserted into the memory insertion portion and is electrically connected to the plurality of PCBs.

11. The touch switch of claim 4, wherein to perform wired or wireless communication, the plurality of PCBs uses any one of a Zigbee communication system and an easy control full-2 way lighting control system (E/F2).

12. The touch switch of claim 11, wherein both the Zigbee communication system and the easy control full-2 way lighting control system (E/F2) are used while being combined through a gateway.